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arborvitae

arborvitae · arborvitaes

Lebensbaum

Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or…Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.

/ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/

Meaning

2 senses

Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
Lebensbaum
any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.

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By meaning 1

conifer — see also thuja:

Origin

From Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”), literally “tree of life”, probably referrin

From Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”), literally “tree of life”, probably referring to the evergreen leaves. The anatomical sense from the branched, tree-like appearance of the tissue.

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